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I believe the original Chrysler batteries were very good quality. The GC is particularly hungry for power even before any bolt-on goodies are added. To get 5+ yrs of high demand from the battery is pretty good going IMHO, especially since the alternator can give up first in some instances!

Just my curiosity: What battery is the factory putting in these days i.e. later models than mine??
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Well, all problems solved and back to a merry Christmas, even if a little late!
A new battery fitted and everything is acting as it should, yippee!!
I fitted a Marshall (Exide) battery $300, from Marshall Batteries Geelong. Ron gave me $30 discount, so I was pretty pleased with price looking around at what you can pay. It has a 2 year guarantee, but he said the typical life is 4-5 years, same as original.They are the same as fitted to BMW/Mercs and quite a few of the new stop/start vehicles.
I charged up the old battery and it fully charged up to 13.5v but Ron tested it and it was only putting out 600cca rather than 800cca..... still packing a punch but not good enough for the GC electronics.
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